Lake Minnetonka contains a buffer, but Upper Kintla Lake does not.
A theory is the result of many, many tests and observations.
Is a conclusion about observations FROM an experiment? yes...
Generalization !
A scientific conclusion that is supported can be said to have been confirmed, or verified.
An empirical conclusion.
Conjecture
A conclusion drawn from observations.
It would be a conclusion.
An empirical inference is a conclusion or prediction drawn from evidence obtained through observation or experimentation. It involves using data to make an educated guess or generalization about a particular phenomenon based on collected information.
theory
no data, no conclusion, but the question has been answered.
It is the cell theory